From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Keith Kozlowski" References: <000901c47e98$3185fd50$0200a8c0@ourhp> Subject: Re: SPAD XIII Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 22:45:00 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00AE_01C4AA63.CDF53560" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00AE_01C4AA63.CDF53560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Keith, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Keith Kozlowski=20 To: steve@s102164210.onlinehome.us=20 Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:09 PM Subject: SPAD XIII =20 "1/48 DML SPAD XIII"=20 by "Keith Kozlowski" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is my 1/48 SPAD XIII, built OOB, painted to match The American = Flag, flown by Lt. Reed Chambers in the skies over Europe after the = Armistice. The kit is great, but the markings are not for the faint of = heart. =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 I was excited by the colorful box art, and looked forward to building = it. I had seen other notes on the internet that the kit decals were = overly thin, and set about getting a second set so I could double them = up. Thanks to Bob Laskodi for sending an extra set (Thanks Bob!). = The stripes were masked and painted, but I was worried about how to = match the blue of the kit's tail decal with the nose, which had to be = painted. I decided that with a spare set of stars, I could just paint = the tail blue and use the loose stars from the second set. =20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 I started my decaling session with the cockades, and applied micro = set/micro sol per my usual procedure. The decals shriveled into a = useless mess. I replaced them with roundels from the Aeromaster SPAD = XIII set ($7.00). These were a bit thin, and I should have masked the = appropriate size circle before painting the red stripes, as there is a = bit of bleed through. It was about that time that I realized the kit's stars were yellow, = thin, and probably as useless as the roundels, so I set about looking = for replacements. (I actually applied a couple and ripped them off = pronto!) I ended up finding the Eagle Strike "Wings of Nato", set = 48026, which had the right size white stars, in what I thought was a = good quantity. After I had started applying the stars, it dawned on me = how many there really were, including the underside. A quick = calculation revealed I would need 3 sets of the Nato decals, total of = $24 bucks more! I now had more in decals into the kit than in the kit = in the first place. Oh well! I also ended up with 3 sets of decals for = the Dutch F-16 on the same sheet (if anyone needs a set, let me know, = especially you Bob!) The only kit decals used were for the = Hats-in-the-Ring on the side and the big stars on the wheels (doubled = up, of course). I was careful to avoid micro-sol, and everything was = OK. =20 In total, 6 sheets of decals were used! This is my first article on = the ARC. I hope you enjoy! Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "your name goes here" ------=_NextPart_000_00AE_01C4AA63.CDF53560 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi Keith,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.  =20
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Keith = Kozlowski=20
To: steve@s102164210.onlinehom= e.us=20
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 = 10:09=20 PM
Subject: SPAD XIII

 =20

"1/48 = DML SPAD=20 XIII" 

by "Keith Kozlowski"
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Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
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This is my = 1/48 SPAD XIII,=20 built OOB, painted to match The American Flag, flown by Lt. = Reed=20 Chambers in the skies over Europe after the = Armistice.   The=20 kit is great, but the markings are not for the faint of heart. =20

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

I was = excited by the=20 colorful box art, and looked forward to building it.  I had seen = other=20 notes on the internet that the kit decals were overly thin, and set = about=20 getting a second set so I could double them up.   Thanks to = Bob=20 Laskodi for sending an extra set (Thanks Bob!).   The stripes were masked and painted, but I = was worried=20 about how to match the blue of the kit's tail decal with the nose, = which had=20 to be painted.   I decided that with a spare set of stars, I = could=20 just paint the tail blue and use the loose stars from the second = set. =20

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
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I = started my decaling=20 session with the cockades, and applied micro set/micro sol per my = usual=20 procedure.  The decals shriveled into a useless mess.  = I=20 replaced them with roundels from the Aeromaster SPAD XIII set=20 ($7.00).  These were a bit thin, and I should have masked=20 the appropriate size circle before painting the red stripes, as = there is=20 a bit of bleed through.

It was = about that time=20 that I realized the kit's stars were yellow, thin, and probably as = useless as=20 the roundels, so I set about looking for replacements.  (I = actually=20 applied a couple and ripped them off pronto!)  I ended up = finding=20 the Eagle Strike "Wings of Nato", set 48026, which had the right size = white=20 stars, in what I thought was a good quantity.  After I had = started=20 applying the stars, it dawned on me how many there really were, = including the=20 underside.   A quick calculation revealed I would need 3 = sets of the=20 Nato decals, total of $24 bucks more!  I now had more in decals = into the=20 kit than in the kit in the first place.  Oh well!  I also = ended up=20 with 3 sets of decals for the Dutch F-16 on the same sheet (if=20 anyone needs a set, let me know, especially you Bob!)  = The only=20 kit decals used were for the Hats-in-the-Ring on the side and the big = stars on=20 the wheels (doubled up, of course).  I was careful to avoid = micro-sol,=20 and everything was OK. 

In total, 6 sheets of = decals were=20 used!  This is my first article on the ARC.  I hope you=20 enjoy!

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "your name goes=20 here"

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